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Trapper Dome

Trapper Dome, seen from above at true elevation

Trapper Dome rises to 2,677 m in California. Mount Reinstein stands 3,842 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring Dome, a peak 0.4 miles away.

The story

granite dome in the Sierra Nevada of California

Wikidata Q119360674, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2677.47 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.10284, -118.98955

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 14
Picnic sites: 13
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 1.0 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
  • Helms Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
  • Mc Kinley Botanical Area: 8.6 mi
  • Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
Attractions: 9
  • John Muir Rock: 12.0 mi
  • Mono Hot Springs Resort: 15.6 mi
  • Whitewater Voyages Headquarters: 17.9 mi
  • Zephyr Headquarters: 18.0 mi
  • Rock Monster: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
Parks: 7
Historic sites: 5
  • Qualls Camp: 6.3 mi
  • 786 Squadron Memorial: 14.2 mi
  • Blue Canyon Cabin: 15.8 mi
  • China Camp: 19.1 mi
  • Log Cabin: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 2
Museums: 1
  • Museum of the Sierra: 17.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 21.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Trapper Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ReinsteinE 97°3,841.8 m13.9 mi
Emerald PeakENE 71°3,824 m13.2 mi
Peter PeakENE 78°3,800 m13.7 mi
Mount SengerNNE 31°3,745 m14.1 mi
Mount HenryENE 58°3,713 m10.5 mi
Turret PeakNE 36°3,685 m13.7 mi
Red MountainENE 73°3,645.1 m10.9 mi
Mount HuttonE 81°3,633 m10.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:3719:4120:20
September equinox06:4518:2018:54
December solstice07:0716:0316:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464853586573818176665345
Precip in5.64.95.12.61.40.40.20.00.21.42.14.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Balch PWR House, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/9010600358

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